Claim Type
Wrongful Termination Cases
3,027 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1964–2026)
3,027
Total Rulings
27%
Plaintiff Win Rate
731 of 2671 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.
$1,633,051
Avg Damages Awarded (324 prevailing cases)
S.D.N.Y.
Top Court
About Wrongful Termination Claims
Wrongful termination claims arise when an employee is fired in violation of federal or state law, public policy, or an employment contract. While most employment is at-will, employers cannot terminate employees for illegal reasons such as discrimination, retaliation, or exercising legal rights. These cases examine whether the stated reason for termination was pretextual.
Case Outcomes
Defendant Win
1346 (44%)
Plaintiff Win
731 (24%)
Mixed Result
353 (12%)
Dismissed
241 (8%)
Remanded
239 (8%)
Settlement
117 (4%)
Top Employers in Wrongful Termination Cases
Employers most frequently appearing in wrongful termination rulings.
Union Pacific Railroad Company
47 wrongful termination rulings
United States Postal Service
15 wrongful termination rulings
Abbott Laboratories
11 wrongful termination rulings
Union Pacific Railroad
9 wrongful termination rulings
Board of Education of the City of Chicago
8 wrongful termination rulings
Court Rulings (3,027)
Rith
MESUPERCTOct 2, 2013Maine
Plaintiff Win
Powell
D.D.C.Sep 26, 2013District of Columbia
Dismissed
Cesar
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Sep 26, 2013Florida
Plaintiff Win
Rivera-Melendez v. Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, LLC
1st CircuitSep 20, 2013Puerto Rico
Remanded
Barnett
Ga. Ct. App.Sep 17, 2013
Remanded
Baiden-Adams
E.D. Va.Sep 4, 2013Virginia
Dismissed
Davis v. Signal International Texas GP, L.L.C
5th CircuitAug 28, 2013Texas
Plaintiff Win
All Seasons Climate Control, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitAug 28, 2013
Defendant Win
Shilene Johnson v. Mark Butler, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Labor
Ga. Ct. App.Aug 23, 2013
Plaintiff Win
Adams
10th CircuitAug 20, 2013
Defendant Win
Union De Periodistas v. San Juan Star Co.
D.P.R.Aug 15, 2013Puerto Rico
Plaintiff Win$249,791.25 awarded
Serge Adamov v. U.S. Bank National Association
6th CircuitAug 13, 2013Kentucky
Defendant Win
Serge Adamov v. U.S. Bank National Association
6th CircuitAug 13, 2013
Defendant Win
American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
Pa. Commw. Ct.Aug 1, 2013Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Bittues
MESUPERCTJul 29, 2013Maine
Defendant Win
Haskell
MESUPERCTJul 29, 2013Maine
Defendant Win
Claudio
E.D.N.Y.Jul 24, 2013New York
Plaintiff Win$70,001 awarded
Irizarry v. Catsimatidis
2nd CircuitJul 9, 2013New York
Mixed Result
Green
Utah Ct. App.Jul 5, 2013Utah
Defendant Win
Cunningham
NYJun 27, 2013New York
Plaintiff Win
Penny Williams v. Mark Butler, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Labor
Ga. Ct. App.Jun 12, 2013
Plaintiff Win
Adams
MISSCTAPPJun 4, 2013Mississippi
Plaintiff Win
Testaverde
MESUPERCTMay 29, 2013Maine
Plaintiff Win
Gammage
MISSCTAPPMay 28, 2013
Plaintiff Win
David Cooper v. Clark County, Nevada
9th CircuitMay 21, 2013
Remanded
Clawson
Utah Ct. App.May 16, 2013Utah
Remanded
Sears
Cal. Ct. App.May 16, 2013
Defendant Win
Campbell
Or. Ct. App.May 15, 2013Oregon
Defendant Win
Kuznia
N.Y. App. Div.May 9, 2013
Defendant Win
Allen
Cal. Ct. App.May 9, 2013
Plaintiff Win
Kuznia
N.Y. App. Div.May 9, 2013
Defendant Win
Lafayette Escadrille, Inc. v. City Credit Union
Tex. App.—5th Dist.May 9, 2013
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Care Centers Management Consulting, Inc.
E.D. Tenn.Apr 29, 2013Tennessee
Mixed Result
Snyder
MESUPERCTApr 17, 2013Maine
Defendant Win
Nason
MESUPERCTApr 17, 2013Maine
Plaintiff Win
Banigo
N.Y. Sup. Ct.Apr 15, 2013
Defendant Win
Kenner D. Ensey v. Karla Davis, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Tenn. Ct. App.Apr 10, 2013
Plaintiff Win
Kristin Kepreos v. Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
6th CircuitApr 3, 2013
Defendant Win
Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District No. 4 v. Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board
Ill.Apr 1, 2013Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Leary
2nd CircuitMar 26, 2013New York
Defendant Win
Peter Vieta v. Dept. of Labor (Med Associates, Inc., Employer)
VTMar 19, 2013Vermont
Plaintiff Win
Taylorsville City v. Taylorsville City Employee Appeal Board
Utah Ct. App.Mar 14, 2013Utah
Mixed Result
American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, Local 3669 v. Shinseki
D.C. CircuitMar 8, 2013
Plaintiff Win
Almeida
Cal. Ct. App.Mar 6, 2013California
Defendant Win
Bechtel
2nd CircuitMar 5, 2013
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Special Touch Home Care Services, Inc.
2nd CircuitFeb 27, 2013
Defendant Win
1199SEIU, United Healthcare Workers East v. North Adams Regional Hospital
D. Mass.Feb 26, 2013Massachusetts
Remanded
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 286 v. Port of Seattle
Wash.Feb 21, 2013Washington
Mixed Result
Adams
La. Ct. App.Feb 20, 2013Louisiana
Defendant Win
Reddinger v. Sena Severance Pay Plan
7th CircuitFeb 19, 2013
Defendant Win
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Data sourced from public federal court records via CourtListener.com. Case outcomes extracted using AI analysis. This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The classification of claim types is based on automated analysis and may not reflect the full scope of each case.